Funeral Music for organ

£16.99

25 best-loved pieces for funerals

Largo from Symphony No. 9 ‘From the New World’ [Antonín Dvořák]
Nimrod from ‘Enigma Variations’ [Edward Elgar]
In Paradisum from ‘Requiem’ [Gabriel Fauré]
A Memorial Piece [Charles Hubert Hastings Parry]
Meditation from ‘Thaïs’ [Jules Massenet]
Laudate Dominum from ‘Solemn Vespers’ [Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]
Second Movement from Sonata no. 4 [Felix Mendelssohn]
0 Mensch, bewein’ dein’ Sunde gross [Johann Sebastian Bach]
Priere a Notre Dame from ‘Suite Gothique’ [Leon Boëllmann]
Ave verum corpus [Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]
Folk Tune [Perry Whitlock]
Gymnopedie No. 1 [Erik Satie]
Danny boy
How Lovely are thy Dwellings from ‘Requiem’ [Johannes Brahms]
lch ruf’ zu dir, Herr Jesus Christ [Johann Sebastian Bach]
Ave Maria [Franz Schubert]
Largo from ‘Serse’ [George Frideric Handel]
O Welt, ich muss dich lassen [Johannes Brahms]
Panis Angelicus [César Franck]
The Swan from ‘Carnival of the Animals’ [Camille Saint-Saëns]
Solemn Melody [Henry Walford Davies]
Pie Jesu from ‘Requiem’ [Gabriel Fauré]
Prelude on ‘Eventide’ [Andrew Moore]
Prelude on ‘St Clement’ [Robert Jones]
Prelude on ‘Crimond’ [Quentin Thomas]

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Description

Funeral Music for Organ offers a solemn and respectful selection of music for use during funeral services. Featuring 25 well-known and beloved classical pieces, this book is the perfect accompaniment for any organist looking to provide a meaningful and comforting atmosphere for mourners.

Each piece has been carefully selected to evoke a sense of reflection, reverence, and tranquillity. From Schubert’s ‘Ave Maria’ to Mozart’s ‘Ave Verum Corpus’, the pieces range in style and complexity to provide a varied and moving musical experience.

This book is an essential resource for any organist who wants to provide a fitting tribute to the life of a loved one. Whether used during the service or as part of a prelude or postlude, the Funeral Music for Organ is a valuable addition to any organist’s library.

Additional information

Publisher

Kevin Mayhew

Composer

Bach J.S., Boellmann L., Brahms J., Dvorak A., Elgar E., Faure G., Franck C., Handel G.F., Jones R., Massenet J., Mendelssohn-Bartholody F., Moore A., Mozart W.A., Parry C.H.H., Saint-Saens C., Satie E., Thomas Q., Walford-Davies H., Whitlock P.